Karen’s return to running – from surgery to the London Marathon
15 September 2025In February 2023, Karen underwent surgery to remove a Haglund’s deformity and have her Achilles tendon debrided. It marked the end of a long battle with pain, but also the beginning of a slow, steady journey back to the thing she loved most, running.
Karen began working with our running specialist, Tom Boggon, to guide her post-surgical rehab and support her return to impact. Tom provided a clear, progressive plan that included targeted strength work, running drills, mobility sessions and hands-on treatment to help manage the load through the Achilles as it recovered.
Rehab was carefully structured around rebuilding strength, control and tolerance to running. As her confidence grew, so did her weekly mileage. With a sharp eye on technique and training load, Tom helped Karen build her engine and movement capacity back up, safely and sustainably.
Fast forward to April 2025, and Karen completed the London Marathon pain free. A huge milestone, and a proud moment after months of focused work and dedication.
Karen’s story is a brilliant example of what can be achieved with a clear plan, the right support, and a lot of patience. If you’re coming back from injury and need direction, we’re here to help.
How we can help
We’re here to help you be your best. Our aim is to return you to comfortable and strong movement for a healthy, happy, pain-free life and we will support and guide you every step of the way.
Whether you’re experiencing problems with day-to-day activities or in achieving an important sporting goal, our Practitioners are kind, experienced and confident in helping you:
- Rehabilitate back, joint and muscle injuries and dysfunction
- Return you to, or improve your sport
- Prepare for or recover from surgery
- Recover from accidents
- Improve chronic pain
- Reduce discomfort from work-related issues
We focus as much on addressing the source of an issue as we do treating your painful symptoms, through a pathway of assessment and diagnosis, hands-on therapy, rehabilitation and education.
